The End of Childhood Adventures
When you’re a parent with young children, you can see possibility, opportunity, and endless field of options. That’s part of being a parent, it’s being freed of expectation and looking towards the best …
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Senior Developer Shiny Object Syndrome
Senior Developer Shiny Object Syndrome (noun) ˈsiːniə dɪˈvɛləpə ˈʃaɪni ˈɒbʤɪkt ˈsɪndrəʊm A condition wherein a developer, usually far too proud of their own abilities, uses technology and/or tools inappropriate for the …
The trip home from Ruskin
It took us two days to drive out to Ruskin for Christmas. No matter how we sliced it, it was going to take two days to get home, too. And that was a good thing. Travelling through the mountains in winter is a tough slog …
2024, a Year in Review
A lot of people talked about how glad they were that 2024 finally came to an end. The worst part of this year for me was that I worked too hard and missed some of my eldest daughter’s last year at home before going …
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New Year's Tea in Fort Langley
Planning started back in November: what were we going to do for our annual New Year’s Tea? The problems were two-fold. First is the usual catch with Alex’s wheat allergy – not everywhere does a …
Christmas in Ruskin
Merry Ho Ho, one and all! Late last night, I tried to catch a picture of a CN freight train heading west. I tell you this because I was trying to kill some time before picking up Alex. Her flight arrived just before …
Christmas in Ruskin - The Fraser Canyon
I didn’t know before today that Moxie’s does breakfast. At least, the one attached to the hotel. And it was pretty decent, even if it was $85 for three people. Hitting our usual gas station on Columbia St …
Christmas in Ruskin - The Drive to Kamloops
It’s been seven years since we’ve done Christmas in Ruskin. The reason we don’t go is because of Alex’s work schedule, which has been extremely unhelpful in getting us enough time to be there. …
Chasing the Holiday Train
I follow trains, not sure if you knew that… Every year, through November and into December, CPKC (formerly Canadian Pacific) runs the Holiday Train, a short set of cars decorated with lights that get a little more …
A trip to Mossleigh
Alex is getting annoyed with me. I’m going on excursions into the countryside without her. I am admittedly being very selfish with these, I want – I need time to myself. To do things I want to do, without …